The Fed Experience
A museum located in Richmond, Virginia, that introduces visitors to the Federal Reserve. The museum is a field trip destination for middle and high school students, as well as college and adult groups.
Teacher Collaborative Committee
The Teacher Collaborative Committee supports the Bank’s development and delivery of economic and financial education resources and programs. The committee consists of high school economics and personal finance teachers from Virginia, D.C., Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Meet the Teachers
Michael Baker
School: Crossland High School
Camp Hill, MD
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Coin collecting
If I weren’t teaching, I’d… “would work in the financial services industry”.
Favorite quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” — Kevin Durant
William Chappell
School: HCS Early College High School
Conway, SC
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Cooking and traveling
If I weren’t teaching I’d…”be a lobbyist for education or medical research.”
Favorite quote: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” —Colin Powell
How would you describe a perfect day? “My perfect day would be a day where I can spend time with my family uninterrupted at the beach or in the mountains or in a city we’ve never been to and just enjoy God’s creation.”
Sabrina Cheek
School: Fairfield Central High School
Winnsboro, SC
Member since: 2021
Favorite hobby: “Traveling with my family If I weren’t teaching I’d be...a marine biologist! I absolutely love studying marine wildlife!”
If I weren’t teaching I’d be...”a marine biologist! I absolutely love studying marine wildlife!”
Favorite quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela
How would you describe a perfect day? “A perfect day to me is a day spent with my fiancée and our 5 children on a tropical beach relaxing and playing.”
Wendy Faircloth
School: VirtualSC
Columbia, SC
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: “Indoors, my favorite way to relax is to read. Outdoors, I love boating with my family.”
If I weren’t teaching I’d… “be traveling. My family and I love both domestic and international travel. We love non-tourist type travel where we really interact with people and learn about other cultures.”
Favorite quote: “There are far, far better things ahead than any we may leave behind.” — C.S. Lewis
How would you describe a perfect day? “Springtime in the mountains, relaxing and enjoying the company of good friends, flowing wine and excellent conversation.”
Andy Harper
School: Kearns Academy
High Point, NC
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Outdoor activities
If I weren’t teaching I’d… "be rich. But life would be less rewarding."
Favorite quote: “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.” — Ronald Reagan
How would you describe a perfect day? "Nice weather, healthy and around friends and family."
Renee Hopper
School: Thomas Stone High School
Waldorf, MD
Member of TCC since: 2019
Favorite Hobby: Traveling, creative arts and crafts.
If I weren’t teaching I’d… “spend most of my time traveling.”
Favorite quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think…” — A. A. Milne
How would you describe a perfect day? “Traveling with my family, experiencing new things and creating new memories.”
Shannon Ison
School: Landstown High School
Virginia Beach, VA
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Traveling, NJROTC Mom stuff, attending concerts, sporting events.
If I weren’t teaching, I’d… "be working in a museum for the National Park Service or some type of public service work."
Favorite quote: "Life is meant to be enjoyed, not endured." — Fred Leblanc
How would you describe a perfect day? "Do I have to have just one perfect day? A day trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina with my family, spending time driving on the 4x4 beaches, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine."
Windy Middleton-Glahn
School: John Handley High School
Winchester, VA
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Cooking
If I weren’t teaching I’d… “be laying on the beach with my toes in the sand.”
Favorite quote: “It isn’t where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.” — Ella Fitzgerald
How would you describe a perfect day? “A day that has no challenges or obstacles. One that will bring a smile to my face.”
Mike Mueller
School: Gaithersburg High School
Gaithersburg, MD
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Woodworking
If I weren’t teaching I’d… “probably be working out of my workshop.”
Favorite quote: “It’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up.”
How would you describe a perfect day? “Finishing a project around the house, then spending time with my wife and kids, ending with a movie night on the couch.”
Daniel Murphy
School: Suitland High School
Prince George’s County, MD
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Hiking
If I weren’t teaching I’d…”like to be playing professional baseball.”
Favorite quote: “When you focus on the good, the good gets better.”
How would you describe a perfect day? “Sunny day on the beach in a lawn chair.”
Sarah Ostergaard
School: Irmo High School
Columbia, SC
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Reading or playing board games with friends
If I weren’t teaching I’d… "be sailing all over the world."
Favorite quote: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” — Albert Einstein
How would you describe a perfect day? "My perfect day would be spent at the beach with my family in the fall or spring. Salt water, warm sun, walking on the sand along the surf… perfect!"
Dennis A. Roos
School: Gaithersburg High School
Montgomery County, MD
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Golf
If I weren’t teaching I’d… be living near a beach.
Favorite quote: “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
How would you describe a perfect day? “Great food, shared with good friends, after an honest day of work. End with a good book, and some quiet time in prayer.”
Jill R. Sukens
School: Petersburg High School
Petersburg VA
Member of TCC since: 2019
Favorite Hobby: Community service, cooking and baking, arts & crafts
If I weren’t teaching I’d…”be traveling internationally around the world.”
Favorite quote: “Unless a piece really said something, I had no interest in it. I have got to know that I have served some purpose here. My gratification in working comes from the preparation and the building of the character. I have learned not to allow rejection to move me.” — Cicely Tyson
How would you describe a perfect day? “The night before, I would create a Not-to-Do List. Next, I would set my clock to a wake up time to start being proactive in realizing my short term and long term goals.”
Scott Tyson
School: Southern Guilford High School
Greensboro, NC
Member of TCC since: 2021
Favorite Hobby: Hiking
If I weren’t teaching I’d… “I would be working in sports administration.”
Favorite quote: “The biggest mistake we make in life is thinking we have time.” —Kobe Bryant
How would you describe a perfect day? “A perfect day for me would be hiking through the Florida Everglades with my family, observing all the different wildlife and scenery.”
